Chapter 715

The carriage rocked back and forth over the grassland where bits of yellow earth were exposed, sending up little specks of dirt.

This area of Nan Jun is a classic example of how the weather can change every ten li.

Having marched less than twenty li, the army went from scorching sun to a clear sky after a recent rain; the sudden change in weather surprised Lu Wanwan, who had been born and raised in Lu Village.

She rested her chin on the carriage window, curiously watching the scenery outside, and occasionally breathed in deeply the fresh, post‑rain air fragrant with grass and flowers.

Qin Zhanhong was also leaning there, but she wasn't gazing at the view; she was staring at Lu Wanwan.

To be exact, it was Lu Wanwan's round, peach‑shaped rear.

For some reason, Qin Zhanhong was intensely curious about Lu Wanwan.

Her curiosity went beyond even Chen Wujie's, verging on complete infatuation.

"My lord, how did Wanwan get such a gorgeous butt? It's amazing!" Qin Zhanhong couldn't get enough of admiring it and tried to pull Chen Wujie in to admire the splendid rear together.

Chen Wujie was off to the side, reading documents.

He was swamped, with no time to fool around with the two of them.

He just glanced up and said casually, "It's natural; yours isn't bad either."

"I'm nowhere near—when I stick out my butt you can see some bony bits, but look at hers… it's like… well, I can't put it into words, but it's incredibly beautiful!" Qin Zhanhong lightly stroked it with her palm, clicking her tongue in amazement, utterly envious.

But you can't envy something like that; you end up looking exactly as you grow.

Even training later on can only change things a little, not much.

Lu Wanwan is naturally petite and soft‑bodied, easy to push over, with a cute look and a sexy figure.

After being trained by Qin Zhanhong for so many days, Lu Wanwan has become used to this.

She knelt there, simply focused on her own view, ignoring what Qin Zhanhong was doing behind her; as long as the movements weren't too exaggerated, she wouldn't even blush now.

By now she had finally adjusted her attitude toward Chen Wujie and Qin Zhanhong to the proper mode—she no longer acted naturally with Chen Wujie while blushing at the slightest move from Qin Zhanhong.

"My lord, aren't you finished yet?"

Seeing Chen Wujie not very cooperative, Qin Zhanhong pattered over to his side, curious to see what he was doing, though she only gave him a quick glance.

Chen Wujie rubbed his nose bridge, "Documents from all over about the reform and rectification have arrived; places like Guangtongzhou are simple—just a quick look gives you the gist."

"But the western prefectures require scrutinizing every word; these people are old hands at word games, they look impressive at first glance, but the real issues hide in the surrounding text, so you have to read carefully."

"Oh…" Qin Zhanhong's eyes shifted, then she said, "My lord, didn't the emperor send you a bunch of high officials? You can't assign them to important posts; putting them in the western prefectures would be perfect, wouldn't it?"

Chen Wujie's mind stirred, "You really shouldn't say that—this actually seems like a viable plan."

"This is certainly feasible," Qin Zhanhong shouted, "In the western prefectures you merely send people to patrol once; what good does that do? Once your people leave, they'll be exactly as they were before, just putting on a show for you."

"If you send these court officials over, won't the western prefecture officials get nervous? With them checking each other, the reforms you want to make will at least see some progress."

"That makes sense!" Chen Wujie thought it over carefully and followed Qin Zhanhong's advice.

The emperor was magnanimous, sending him many court officials, each either a former third‑ or fourth‑rank senior minister, or a talented youth with great ambitions who had been suppressed after becoming too prominent in the bureaucracy.

After they were sent, Chen Wujie dared not place them in important posts; now they all serve as minor clerks in Hezhou, Guangtongzhou and other prefectures.

These bureaucratic bigwigs, having them do those petty chores, Chen Wujie had no choice but to tolerate it temporarily.

But sending them to the western prefectures lets them display their ambitions, Chen Wujie can also push forward the reforms, and he can suppress those western officials—it's like killing three birds with one stone.

Qin Zhanhong propped her chin on her hand, watching Chen Wujie finish writing the order, then immediately asked impatiently, "My lord, are you done now?"

Chen Wujie set down his pen, flexed his slightly sore wrist, and asked with a smile, "What exactly do you want to do? Just say it straight, no need for mystery."

Qin Zhanhong glanced at Lu Wanwan and said, "My lord, through the clothes there's no feel—it's not fun!"

Chen Wujie chuckled, "You two can play by yourselves; why wait for me?"

"It's not fun without my lord!" Qin Zhanhong said with a giggle.

Chen Wujie: ……

"Let's talk about it after we set up camp tonight; the carriage really isn't convenient for that."

Since Xu Zengyi declared that Yu Ren would certainly send assassins against him, his personal security level instantly rose several notches—it could be said to be all‑around, with no blind spots.

At this moment, two Chen clan bodyguards were sitting on the roof of the carriage.

Qin Zhanhong, this great master, seemed not to have noticed.

"What's inconvenient about it? Just keep things quiet." Qin Zhanhong clung to Chen Wujie's arm, speaking in a coquettish voice, "My lord, I went through endless trouble to get you this vital information—don't you think you should reward me?"

"Fine, fine, fine—don't pull this stunt on me!" Chen Wujie's scalp instantly went numb.

It's not that Qin Zhanhong looks bad this way; she's naturally a heroic, aloof swordswoman with a hint of toughness in her character. Now she's forcing herself into a cute, soft‑and‑sweet act, which feels unnatural and a bit off.

It's not that Qin Zhanhong looks bad this way; she really was originally a heroic, spirited cold female warrior, her nature a bit tough. Now she insists on making herself all coquettish and cute, which feels unnatural, somewhat off.

Before she became so familiar with Shen Youwei, she wasn't like this.

Before she got that familiar with Shen Youwei, she definitely wasn't like this.

Qin Zhanhong laughed happily, "My lord, let's get started—this journey is so boring, we ought to find something fun to do."

Qin Zhanhong laughed happily, "Husband, then let's hurry up; traveling is so boring, we should find something fun to do!"

Qin Zhanhong blinked, "My lord, are you deceiving me again? I haven't heard any breathing or any movement—how could anyone be there?"

Qin Zhanhong stared, "Husband, you're lying to me again? I didn't hear any breathing, nor any movement—how could there be anyone?"

"Really, don't believe me? Go out and have a look!" Chen Wuji laughed.

After a moment, her expression showed a hint of unease as she slipped back in, "My lord, what else is the Chen family hiding?"

After a moment, she slipped back in again, her expression a bit unnatural, and said, "Husband, what else does our Chen Family have hidden that's extraordinary?"